InterSearch Japan : Management Team

David A. Wouters has a degree in Commerce from Washington & Lee University and an MBA from New York University. Wouters was a Sales Manager with Mobil Petroleum in Singapore and a Marketing Manager with The Coca-Cola Company in Bangkok. He later served Coke in Japan as Corporate Liaison Manager. Wouters has edited several editions of the American Chamber of Commerce, Manual of Employment Practices in Japan, and a CCH publication, the Japan Employers' Handbook. He is a past Director and currently the Head of Training for InterSearch (Worldwide) Limited.

Yoshiyuki Honjo has a B.S. in Commercial Science from Chuo University and is a certified CPA. Yoshiyuki worked at Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Tokyo and Hong Kong from 1969 to 1985, before starting his own private practice. He has completed accounting, audit and tax responsibilities for Japanese and foreign companies.

Nicola Grieco has extensive experience in the Asia Pacific rim, having worked in Hong Kong and mainland China for seventeen years. As Marketing Manager for major textile manufacturers, Nicola was responsible for garment production of several famous Italian brands. Nicola has been in Japan since 1997 serving as President of Ciao Italia Giappone (Italian Restaurant Association). Nicola holds an Electrical Science Diploma from Technical Institute ITIS, Italy.

Hitoshi Tsurumoto has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Hokkaido University of Education. He was the past Director of Human Resourses and a member of the Board of Directors of Amway Japan Ltd. Previous to that Tsurumoto was employed by Wyeth (Japan) Corporation, and held various sales and marketing positions with that firm as well as serving as Personnel Manager. He has authored three books about training and HR related subjects.

Hideaki Ohwada holds a Law degree from Keio University. He has held operations management positions with Goldman Sachs Japan Ltd., SBC Japan Ltd. and Lazard Freres K.K. In these assignments, he has specialized in HR recruiting, financial planning and legal issues.

Masataka Fujishima is the founder of SHIM Inc., a major licensed real estate developer in Tokyo. He has managed significant real estate projects for Citibank, JP Morgan, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Coca-Cola, Disney, Time Warner, Air Bus, the Tokyo American Club and many embassies. He is a Meiji University graduate with a Bachelor of Politics and Economics degree.

Sean G. Peron has two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Arizona. He has completed market research for the CCH publication, Japan Employers' Handbook, along with consulting assignments in the construction, building supplies, electrical and food industries. He has a strong technical background in software systems development.

Allan Jardine holds an MBA from Warwick Business School, and has studied at Sophia University as well as the China Europe International Business School, Shanghai. Allan is based in Tokyo since 1997, and has extensive experience in high level search and consulting work with multinational corporations and private equity funds.

The Annual Intersearch Academy, Budapest